What kind of home is 1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, BN6 8XJ?

1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, BN6 8XJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, BN6 8XJ sell for?

1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, BN6 8XJ last sold for £525,500 in January 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £165,000 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, BN6 8XJ?

Across 3 sales between September 1997 and January 2018, 1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, BN6 8XJ rose from £165,000 to £525,500, a change of £360,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, BN6 8XJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, BN6 8XJ is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. It has improved from a G recorded in March 2009 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, BN6 8XJ?

1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, BN6 8XJ has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN6 8XJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, BN6 8XJ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, BN6 8XJ records lpg special condition as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, BN6 8XJ?

1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, BN6 8XJ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in May 2023 under ref. LW/23/0108. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, BN6 8XJ?

1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, BN6 8XJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, BN6 8XJ in?

1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, BN6 8XJ sits in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks. It falls within the BN6 postcode district in East Sussex.

What is crime like near 1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, BN6 8XJ?

Police records around 1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, BN6 8XJ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, BN6 8XJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, BN6 8XJ is Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (1.5km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, BN6 8XJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, BN6 8XJ is Mid Sussex Golf Club, 344m away. The nearest rail option is Plumpton Rail Station, 2.5km away.

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1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8XJ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ditchling, Hassocks, Hassocks (BN6 8XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg special condition.

At 92 m² it sits well below the postcode median (157 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £645,000 is 22.7% above the 2018 sale price.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2017

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2017from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromG11toE50

Hot Water

Very PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof

Very PoorVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

20%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Blackbrook Farm Cottages, Spatham Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2023
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with tiled link roof, alterations to rear outbuilding and fenestration alterations
Agent
One Building Design
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
LW/23/0108
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£645,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£525,500

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

5 January 2018Most recent
£525,500
+29.0%over 8 years
14 December 2009
£407,500
+147.0%over 12 years
16 September 1997
£165,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in BN6 8XJ: £852,750 (2021–2003).

Nearby sales in BN6 8XJ

Brook Cottage, Spatham Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8XJ
Sold Jun 2021
£1,133,500

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On the street

Versus other Spatham Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 55 (D)

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Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hassocks district page.

Full Hassocks report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Mid Sussex Golf Club — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN6 8XJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN6 8XJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.

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